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title	Aerial View of Columbia Launch
date	11.12.1981
description	Aerial view of the STS-2 Columbia launch from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, taken by astronaut John Young aboard NASA's Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA). Image Credit: NASA

Title	STS-1 Launch
Full Description	The April 12 launch at Pad 39A of STS-1, just seconds past 7 a.m., carries astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen into an Earth orbital mission scheduled to last for 54 hours, ending with unpowered landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Date	4/12/1981
NASA Center	Kennedy Space Center

Title	STS-1 Launch
Full Description	The Space Shuttle rises majestically above Launch Complex 39's Pad A on the first leg of its maiden journey into space. On board for the historic flight are astronauts John Young and Bob Crippen, scheduled to spend nearly 54 hours in space on this first shakedown test of Americas's new reusable Space Transportation System (STS). The Sunday morning liftoff came a few seconds after 7:00 a.m.
Date	4/12/1981
NASA Center	Kennedy Space Center

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - To honor the 25th anniversary of the first shuttle launch on April 12, 1981, STS-1 Pilot Bob Crippen (left) and Commander John Young (right) sit in front of a mockup of a space shuttle at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. During their appearance, they shared their experiences on that historic flight. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton
Release Date	04/07/2006

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - To honor the 25th anniversary of the first shuttle launch on April 12, 1981, STS-1 Pilot Bob Crippen (left) and Commander John Young (right) sit in front of a mockup of a space shuttle at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. During their appearance, they shared their experiences on that historic flight. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton
Release Date	04/07/2006

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - To honor the 25th anniversary of the first shuttle launch on April 12, 1981, STS-1 Commander John Young (seated, left) and Pilot Bob Crippen (right) were invited to share their experiences with employees during a special presentation at Kennedy. Kennedy's Deputy Director Bill Parsons (far left) introduced the two men. Here, Young relates his feelings about making that historic flight. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton
Release Date	04/06/2006

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - To honor the 25th anniversary of the first shuttle launch on April 12, 1981, STS-1 Commander John Young (left) and Pilot Bob Crippen (right) were invited to share their experiences with employees during a special presentation at Kennedy. Here, Young relates his feelings about making that historic flight. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton
Release Date	04/06/2006

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - To honor the 25th anniversary of the first shuttle launch on April 12, 1981, STS-1 Commander John Young (left) and Pilot Bob Crippen (right) were invited to share their experiences with employees during a special presentation at Kennedy. Here, Young relates his feelings about making that historic flight. Photo credit: NASA/George Shelton
Release Date	04/06/2006

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Near the door of firing room 1 in the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center is this plaque revealing the dedication of the room as the Young-Crippen Firing Room. The renaming was made in tribute to the 25th anniversary of the first space shuttle flight on April 12, 1981, dedicating the firing room that launched the historic flight and the crew of STS-1, Commander John Young and Pilot Robert Crippen. Making the dedication were Center Director Jim Kennedy, the NASA test director for STS-1, Norm Carlson, and the project flight engineer for Space Shuttle Columbia, Bob Sieck. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Release Date	03/31/2006

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The door of firing room 1 in the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center shows its new designation as the Young-Crippen Firing Room. The renaming was made in tribute to the 25th anniversary of the first space shuttle flight on April 12, 1981, dedicating the firing room that launched the historic flight and the crew of STS-1, Commander John Young and Pilot Robert Crippen. Making the dedication were Center Director Jim Kennedy, the NASA test director for STS-1, Norm Carlson, and the project flight engineer for Space Shuttle Columbia, Bob Sieck. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
Release Date	03/31/2006

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Firing Room 1 of the Launch Control Center has been stripped of its equipment in preparation for transforming it to support the launch operations for the Ares launch vehicles. The Shuttle Processing Transition Team has worked to decommission Firing Room 1, also known as FR1, for transfer to the Constellation Program. The transition includes removing all the computer systems currently in the room and installing new equipment and software. The room was recently renamed the Young/Crippen Firing Room to honor Commander John Young and Pilot Robert Crippen in tribute to the 25th anniversary of the first space shuttle flight on April 12, 1981. It was this firing room that launched the historic flight and the crew of STS-1, Young and Crippen. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
Release Date	12/13/2006

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Firing Room 1 of the Launch Control Center has been stripped of its equipment in preparation for transforming it to support the launch operations for the Ares launch vehicles. The Shuttle Processing Transition Team has worked to decommission Firing Room 1, also known as FR1, for transfer to the Constellation Program. The transition includes removing all the computer systems currently in the room and installing new equipment and software. The room was recently renamed the Young/Crippen Firing Room to honor Commander John Young and Pilot Robert Crippen in tribute to the 25th anniversary of the first space shuttle flight on April 12, 1981. It was this firing room that launched the historic flight and the crew of STS-1, Young and Crippen. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
Release Date	12/13/2006

Description	KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Firing Room 1 of the Launch Control Center has been stripped of its equipment in preparation for transforming it to support the launch operations for the Ares launch vehicles. The Shuttle Processing Transition Team has worked to decommission Firing Room 1, also known as FR1, for transfer to the Constellation Program. The transition includes removing all the computer systems currently in the room and installing new equipment and software. The room was recently renamed the Young/Crippen Firing Room to honor Commander John Young and Pilot Robert Crippen in tribute to the 25th anniversary of the first space shuttle flight on April 12, 1981. It was this firing room that launched the historic flight and the crew of STS-1, Young and Crippen. Photo credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann
Release Date	12/13/2006

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